Hi all, In regard to the video cards I am partial to the voodoo3s (16MB Voodoo3 3000 PCI), cheap and snappy. In regard to the 604e processors, the fastest one you can get, if you find it;-), is the one in the processor cards coming uot of the PTPro250. Hth Cheers Andrea --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by > <http://lowendmac.com/> and... snip > Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 12:05:38 -0700 (PDT) > From: Gordon Hawley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 8500 Upgrade Options? > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On Sat, 8 Sep 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Forgot another upgrade item -- a video card. > > > > Not sure how important this is for the 8500 and > the work you are doing. > > > > In my case I added a Rage Orion to the 7500 for > about $95 (with rebate). > > These are no longer available new (as far as I > know) and an iXmico card to > > the 7300 for $40 + ship from OWC. I believe that > card is still available. I > > use an old Radius 21" monitor on the 7300. > > I would say a video card is an absolute must. The > onboard video of the > 8500 is pretty weak and slow. > > I've seen the Rage Orion offered new on eBay. It's > about the only place > you can get one of these cards new nowadays. Another > option looks like the > upcoming Radeon VE card. I'm actually planning on > getting one of these > when they are released in a couple of weeks to > replace the Rage Orion I > have in my 8500. And yes, I will be selling my > Orion. > > Gordon Hawley snip > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2001 13:48:24 -0700 > From: Gene Osburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 9600 processors > > > Date: Fri, 07 Sep 2001 18:27:00 -0700 > > From: Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > (1.) Can you put a 9600 processor card on a 7500 > or 8500 motherboard? > > > > Only if the 9600 was a 200MHz model. The faster > models of that machine were > > Mach 5 machines and used a different processor > that will NOT work in the > > 7300/7500/7600/8500/9500. > > I thought the Mach 5 processors were 250 MHz+, and I > seem to remember a > 233 MHz config for the 9600. Is my memory going...? > > -- > Gene, a.k.a. G-Man > Friends don't let friends do Windows __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
